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Have any of you disowned a gay child?

PTF said:
I understand. I'm saying I would.
Sounds like you're surprised.
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You're really not getting the point of this thread, I'm afraid.
I already "get" that you WOULD, and I already "get" that your decision is final.
I started the thread to ask WHY people make that kind of decision, key word, in RED, is WHY

Why, as in

Porque
Pourquoi
Зачем
Warum
为什么
Pse
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zašto
 
My son is not gay as far as I know anyway, when i was younger in my 20s I always said if my sons gay that's it! but as I am older and more aware it wouldn't be an issue. I don't think I'd be comfortable with any kissing, flirting, hugging and holding though?
 
Marco Montana said:
My son is not gay as far as I know anyway, when i was younger in my 20s I always said if my sons gay that's it! but as I am older and more aware it wouldn't be an issue. I don't think I'd be comfortable with any kissing, flirting, hugging and holding though?
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You don't have to be. The fact that you wouldn't disown them is enough.
 
Marco Montana said:
My son is not gay as far as I know anyway, when i was younger in my 20s I always said if my sons gay that's it! but as I am older and more aware it wouldn't be an issue. I don't think I'd be comfortable with any kissing, flirting, hugging and holding though?
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Watching my wife's reaction to things she is squeamish about is probably one of the priceless things I absolutely live for in this life. She's a pretty good sport about it 99.9% of the time. It just kills me, she's so precious.

So yeah, she is okay with the gay thing but gets a little nervous if the kissy kissy makeout thing gets too intense.
For example, we're both huge fans of "Shameless" and if you are too, then you know it gets a little hot and heavy once in a while, but not just with hot lil Fiona and her guys, or Lip and his babes, or with Kevin and Vee, but also with Ian and his boy toys, etc...
i look over and her face is all squinched up and I can't stop laughing.

"What's the matter dear?" (LOL) :lamo
So of course I rewind it 30 secs and replay it for her.:lamo
That's about the time she puts the covers over her head and starts screaming hahahaha good times.

But seriously, I don't either of us would be freaked out if our gay kid was just being affectionate with their significant other, beyond what you normally see. Otherwise, it's just "Hey, get a room, wouldja?"

We catch crap from both our kids for being too kissy-face....ewwwww.
And they're both grown!
 
Andalublue said:
How interesting! Please tell me to mind my own business if you wish, but is your daughter's partner a sexual partner? Or is theirs simply a loving platonic relationship?
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I don't know, I've never asked. They sleep together.
 
truthatallcost said:
I think I agree that gay couples would be less likely than straight ones to disown a child over sexual preference, but I also think kids raised by gay couples probably pick up on certain biases their parents may have against straight lifestyles, and that might factor into a child's sexual development.
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Out of three kids raised by my wife and I all three are hetero. Two married, one with a kid, and one has a girlfriend.
My own parents are hetero, but it didn't seem to have any effect on my sexual orientation.
 
wolfsgirl said:
Out of three kids raised by my wife and I all three are hetero. Two married, one with a kid, and one has a girlfriend.
My own parents are hetero, but it didn't seem to have any effect on my sexual orientation.
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It wouldn't, far as I know.
 
I've come to the conclusion that we are not going to get anywhere beyond "I've made my decision and it's final" WRT that particular PTF person. It's not going to get any better than that, I'm afraid, so maybe I just have to wait for another bite from someone else.

To be honest, I expected a couple of smart-asses to show up and say something along the lines of, "Yeah dammit, I was looking forward to taking the lil' bastard to Vegas and buying him a hooker for his 21st birthday but I'll be damned if I'm gonna pay for no male hooker!"...or something to that effect.

But still, it's been enlightening anyway. :)
 
Nope and never would...I helped take care of my late BIL with cirrhosis of the liver until he passed away...loved him like a brother...
 
CLAX1911 said:
You disown a child because they're boring? I might get on to him and tell him hey you know there's other things in the world to talk about. But I certainly would disown someone over that.
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On the contrary. Being overbearing or zealous about something constantly is f'n annoying as hell. Have you ever dealt with someone who acts like a zealot?
 
I have a gay friend, his parents aren't happy with his sexual orientation, but it's not like they're going to stop loving him because of it. And I'm sure most parents, who are against gay marriage, wouldn't disown, but would be disappointed.
 
Andalublue said:
I'm aware of that, but platonic now doesn't really relate to Plato's thinking any more than referring to a Freudian slip relates to Sigmund's body of work. I think anyone would know what I was referring to.
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I didn't mean to pick on you, just the general misuse of Plato's concepts.
 
CLAX1911 said:
Does The Watchtower organization have nothing to do with Jehovah's Witnesses? Or is there a schism
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The Watchtower is a magazine printed by our org. but that is NOT what we are called...our name is taken from Isaiah 43:10...thus our org is called Jehovah's Wintesses...
 
Elvira said:
The Watchtower is a magazine printed by our org. but that is NOT what we are called...our name is taken from Isaiah 43:10...thus our org is called Jehovah's Wintesses...
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So you got your silly little terms wrong?

Either way I'm glad to see you would defy you're ridiculous Church if you had a child that was gay now if only we can get you to do it if you had a child that was not Jehovah's Witness.
 
CLAX1911 said:
So you got your silly little terms wrong?

Either way I'm glad to see you would defy you're ridiculous Church if you had a child that was gay now if only we can get you to do it if you had a child that was not Jehovah's Witness.
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No, you got yours wrong...and you were corrected...as for the rest of your comment....pfffffft...
 
Elvira said:
No, you got yours wrong...and you were corrected...as for the rest of your comment....pfffffft...
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It's all the same thing.

Yeah most people that belong to horrendous religions will dismiss the horrendous Deeds of the religion without much thought.
 
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